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. >> late last year, turkey asked nato for a missile defense system. the pieces of that system came off of the boat from germany. >> the military equipment is now in turkey and not far from the border in syria and the organization insists that the hardware stays in this country. nato says that they are not crossing the border to get directly involved in the conflict in syria. -- >> germany and the u.s. have agreed to send patriot missiles to germany. -- >> our mission is to protect the town, are ranged between nato and the turkish allies, so i don't see any involvement in any offensive action, that is not what we're here for. >> turkey insists that they can handle the rest of their defense. the war is just on the other side of the fence. the patriots will stop missiles, but they won't stop the more immediate threat of the stray bullets, but still, turkey wants the hardware. they are taking every measure to keep the country save. the patriots are expected to be operational by the start of next month. -- >> thousands of musicians marched down pennsylvani
. >> late last year, turkey asked nato for a missile defense system. the pieces of that system came off of the boat from germany. >> the military equipment is now in turkey and not far from the border in syria and the organization insists that the hardware stays in this country. nato says that they are not crossing the border to get directly involved in the conflict in syria. -- >> germany and the u.s. have agreed to send patriot missiles to germany. -- >> our mission is...
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loomis will join forces sparking wider conflict in north africa forty one percent say an expansive nato led libya style bombing campaign of course is something we just analyzed with our correspondent and guests there and then six percent only six percent think that a french reoccupation of mali is what the future holds a smaller percent say that western troops withdraw as public pressure on hold on grows and like we heard as casualties grows we are seeing more and more public pressure on the french president. well coming up the situation of course in algeria has caused the british prime minister to indefinitely postponed his speech on the u. case number six in the e.u. but the extracts released from his speech reveal some harsh predictions with cameron claiming gear up may fall apart our live report is coming up for you just ahead. we speak your language anything about the war not against. the music programs and documentaries and spanish what matters to you breaking news a little turn to angle this story. for you here. altie spanish to find out more visit actuality. mission free could y
loomis will join forces sparking wider conflict in north africa forty one percent say an expansive nato led libya style bombing campaign of course is something we just analyzed with our correspondent and guests there and then six percent only six percent think that a french reoccupation of mali is what the future holds a smaller percent say that western troops withdraw as public pressure on hold on grows and like we heard as casualties grows we are seeing more and more public pressure on the...
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concern for those who believe germany is losing control of its sovereignty the country is still home to nato bases over twenty years after the end of. cold war germany today faces no major military threats nor does any european state and that's why this gigantic military machine that the americans have built up is completely unlike kurdistan there appear to be historical cultural and economic reasons why some germans feel less sovereignty is disappearing and for a group of lawyers getting ready for their legal battle with the european central plank twenty thirteen look set to be an important year what they see is the fight to return german rule to the german people these are all of a r.t. . now take a look at some other stories from around the world and bulgaria man has tried to assure the leader of bulgaria's asked urged party during a televised conference the attacker was arrested at the scene after he climbed the podium put a gun to the head of his victim and double misfired further investigation showed the attacker was of turkish the sandown they used non the least lethal gasp is still t
concern for those who believe germany is losing control of its sovereignty the country is still home to nato bases over twenty years after the end of. cold war germany today faces no major military threats nor does any european state and that's why this gigantic military machine that the americans have built up is completely unlike kurdistan there appear to be historical cultural and economic reasons why some germans feel less sovereignty is disappearing and for a group of lawyers getting ready...
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it will grow and that cross border conflict will continue almost a quarter or so will leave that nato led campaign in africa will happen perhaps something similar to what we saw in libya twenty one percent believe there will be some kind of french reoccupation of mali and the smallest percent believes that will see a western troop pullout and that will be isolated but we want to know what you think go online and have your say today on the situation an intervention in mali. britain's prime minister has warned the u.k. to prepare for bad news confirming several british citizens have been captured by militants in algeria the crisis for david cameron to postpone his long awaited address on britain's status within the e.u. which was he was due to deliver this friday details now from archie's sara for. going hostage situation in algeria of course that was the reason for the postponement but of course we've seen some of the extracts coming out of that speech that he was key to give in the netherlands today and certainly there was some strong words in it he said that there was a gap between t
it will grow and that cross border conflict will continue almost a quarter or so will leave that nato led campaign in africa will happen perhaps something similar to what we saw in libya twenty one percent believe there will be some kind of french reoccupation of mali and the smallest percent believes that will see a western troop pullout and that will be isolated but we want to know what you think go online and have your say today on the situation an intervention in mali. britain's prime...
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concern for those who believe germany is losing control of its sovereignty the country is still home to nato bases over twenty years after the end of the cold war . germany today faces no major military threats nor does any european state and that's why this gigantic military machine that the americans have built up is completely intact protesting there appear to be historical cultural and economic reasons why some germans feel less sovereignty is disappearing and for a group of lawyers getting ready for their legal battle with the european central bank twenty thirteen look set to be an important year and what they see is the fight to return german rule to the german people these are all over r.t. berlin. beijing has slammed washington for its latest comments on china's territorial brawl with japan in the south china sea saying the u.s. should be more careful with its words and stay away from the region's matters that is after statements made by u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton who assured tokyo of american support and warned china against any unilateral action in the dispute both bei
concern for those who believe germany is losing control of its sovereignty the country is still home to nato bases over twenty years after the end of the cold war . germany today faces no major military threats nor does any european state and that's why this gigantic military machine that the americans have built up is completely intact protesting there appear to be historical cultural and economic reasons why some germans feel less sovereignty is disappearing and for a group of lawyers getting...
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concern for those who believe germany is losing control of its sovereignty the country is still home to nato bases over twenty years after the end of the. cold war germany today faces no major military threats nor does any european state and that's why this gigantic military machine that the americans have built up is completely unlike christic there appear to be historical cultural and economic reasons why some germans feel less sovereignty is disappearing and for a group of lawyers getting ready for their legal battle with the european central plank twenty thirty looks set to be an important year what they see is the fight to return german rule to the german people peter all of a r.t. berlin barack obama will officially begin his second presidential term in less than an hour when he takes the oath of office at the white house he is expected to paint the prospects for the next four years and pledge to deliver on some promises but so far he has failed to keep for more let us now go live to two economic anti-war activist kevin zeese who is in baltimore mr aziz thank you very much for being wi
concern for those who believe germany is losing control of its sovereignty the country is still home to nato bases over twenty years after the end of the. cold war germany today faces no major military threats nor does any european state and that's why this gigantic military machine that the americans have built up is completely unlike christic there appear to be historical cultural and economic reasons why some germans feel less sovereignty is disappearing and for a group of lawyers getting...
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one of those the latest nato countries to step up support for the french intervention in mali as an increasing number of allies team up on the african business some experts believe they have bitten off more than they can choose that opinion is coming your way in just a few minutes. speak your language. programs and documentaries in arabic it's all here on. reporting from the world talks about six of the r.p. interviews intriguing stories for you. arabic to find out more visit arabic don't teach. these continues here in r.t. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu may have won the general election but he's done so only by the skin of his teeth defying almost all predictions the biggest winners were to the center with concern over house prices seemingly trumping nuclear threats. reports it may leave now desperate enough to turn to the extreme right for help. the voting here might be in secret but what's no secret is the result there was never really any doubt that prime minister netanyahu would win another term in office but the not on paper isn't matched by the anger on the streets. we kn
one of those the latest nato countries to step up support for the french intervention in mali as an increasing number of allies team up on the african business some experts believe they have bitten off more than they can choose that opinion is coming your way in just a few minutes. speak your language. programs and documentaries in arabic it's all here on. reporting from the world talks about six of the r.p. interviews intriguing stories for you. arabic to find out more visit arabic don't...
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ambassador to nato, as well as other places. thank you, both, very much. nick, first to you. what did you hear today that would make anything any different in one of these outposts going forward? these are countries that cannot provide host government security. we are not budgeting the money for, certainly, not for marines and military security, and, in fact, this outpost in benghazi was basically an intelligence listening post where we didn't want to have a huge garrison. >> i heard a lot of the republican bickering from the campaign, because benghazi fell in the middle of the campaign between president obama and governor romney, and you heard residues of that this morning. i certainly understand that the republicans in the congress have an obligation to ask tough questions, but secretary clinton was forthcoming today, she took responsibility. she said she'd implement every single one of the recommendations of the accountability review board, and i thought she made a very good suggestion, let's work, the administration and congress, more effectively together on two areas. on
ambassador to nato, as well as other places. thank you, both, very much. nick, first to you. what did you hear today that would make anything any different in one of these outposts going forward? these are countries that cannot provide host government security. we are not budgeting the money for, certainly, not for marines and military security, and, in fact, this outpost in benghazi was basically an intelligence listening post where we didn't want to have a huge garrison. >> i heard a...
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marine general john allen is back on track to become supreme commander of nato forces in europe. white house officials said today his nomination is no longer on hold. that's after the pentagon inspector general cleared allen of any wrongdoing in e-mail exchanges with a tampa, florida woman. allen steps down as overall coalition commander in afghanistan next month. the air force's top general vowed today to put an end to sexual misconduct within the service. figures for 2012 show some 800 reported incidents. many of the cases stemmed from a scandal at lackland air force base near san antonio. an investigation there found 32 instructors allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with nearly 60 female service members. at a house hearing, the air force chief of staff general mark welsh called the numbers appalling. >> there is no way we can allow this to happen again. the air force goal for sexual assault is not simply to lower the number. the goal is zero. it's the only acceptable objective. the impact on every victim, their family, their friends, the other people in their unit is heart
marine general john allen is back on track to become supreme commander of nato forces in europe. white house officials said today his nomination is no longer on hold. that's after the pentagon inspector general cleared allen of any wrongdoing in e-mail exchanges with a tampa, florida woman. allen steps down as overall coalition commander in afghanistan next month. the air force's top general vowed today to put an end to sexual misconduct within the service. figures for 2012 show some 800...
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says, no decisions have been made on whether to go forward with general allen's nomination to be the nato supreme commander. his nomination was put on old by the white house, following some of these allegations and the outcome of the inspector general review. it will be up to the white house now to decide whether or not they're going to support him to be the nato commander. but once again, the inspector general clearing general allen of allegations he wrote potentially inappropriate e-mails to jill kelly. that just coming in. we'll take a quick break. much more news right after this. well now i'm her dietitian and last year, she wasn't eating so well. so i recommended boost complete nutritional drink to help her get the nutrition she was missing. and now she drinks it every day. well, it tastes great! [ male announcer ] boost has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to support strong bones, and 10 grams of protein to help maintain muscle. and our great taste is guaranteed or your money back. learn more at boost.com [ dietitian ] now, nothing keeps mom from d
says, no decisions have been made on whether to go forward with general allen's nomination to be the nato supreme commander. his nomination was put on old by the white house, following some of these allegations and the outcome of the inspector general review. it will be up to the white house now to decide whether or not they're going to support him to be the nato commander. but once again, the inspector general clearing general allen of allegations he wrote potentially inappropriate e-mails to...
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the tough thing was building nato afterwards. wasn't winning world war ii the tough thing? i think it's a revealing little insight into his mind that deep down all this war stuff, that was kind of in the past, and sometimes you had to do it, but that's not really what a real statesman of the 21st century does. international engagement and avoid war at all costs. jon: some have suggested that the policies he pushed or emphasized like, you know, expanding gay marriage, for instance, don't cost anything, don't take money out of the federal budget. >> well, that might be true in some case cans, but again there, i mean, he makes that sound as if there's a universal consensus in the united states that gay rights is of the same standing as the civil rights movement from selma to stonewall. wasn't president obama himself not in favor of gay marriage until six months ago? do you have to believe in same-sex marriage if you believe in the principles of the declaration of independence? i don't think so. i don't think most americans think that's just obviously the right thing to be for
the tough thing was building nato afterwards. wasn't winning world war ii the tough thing? i think it's a revealing little insight into his mind that deep down all this war stuff, that was kind of in the past, and sometimes you had to do it, but that's not really what a real statesman of the 21st century does. international engagement and avoid war at all costs. jon: some have suggested that the policies he pushed or emphasized like, you know, expanding gay marriage, for instance, don't cost...
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john allen, and we learned today that president obama will resubmit allen's nomination as commander of nato forces in europe. the pentagon investigated general allen for sending potentially inappropriate e- mails to a florida woman linked to the david petraeus scandal, but yesterday allen was cleared of wrongdoing. the battle over the debt ceiling has been put off to another day because on this day the republican-controlled house voted 285-114 to allow the government to keep borrowing the money it needs to pay its bills through mid-may. the senate and the white house are expected to go along avoiding the threat of default that would rattle financial markets. in a survey of investors by bloomberg, 36% said america's fiscal woes are the biggest threat to the world economy, more than the 29% who named the european debt crisis. anthony mason is attending a meeting of world bankers in davos, switzerland. >> reporter: how strong do you think the u.s. economy actually is right now? >> i think the u.s. economy wants to be strong. >> reporter: but mary callahan erdoes says the bickering in washingto
john allen, and we learned today that president obama will resubmit allen's nomination as commander of nato forces in europe. the pentagon investigated general allen for sending potentially inappropriate e- mails to a florida woman linked to the david petraeus scandal, but yesterday allen was cleared of wrongdoing. the battle over the debt ceiling has been put off to another day because on this day the republican-controlled house voted 285-114 to allow the government to keep borrowing the money...
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money to nato. i think there's some defining moments coming for europe relative to the future of nato, and relative to the transatlantic relationship in dealing with this whole range of issues going all across south of europe and it's going have a direct effect on that. there's a day of reckoning coming. i wish i could be more optimistic about it. we see what the fiscal constraints are in the austerity that is being imposed, and they're going literally have to come the point where they have some tough decisions to make. because the u.s. simply not going to be there at the level and the presence and the protection they're used to and have relied oned in the past. >> [inaudible] i would your legacy. >> it's nice to sea see you. >> thank you, senator for coming and more than thirty years of service in your country. you're on the energy and resources committee also, we are continuing to send almost $400 billion a year overseas to buy oil, and your colleague senator lugar, for a long time has told us tha
money to nato. i think there's some defining moments coming for europe relative to the future of nato, and relative to the transatlantic relationship in dealing with this whole range of issues going all across south of europe and it's going have a direct effect on that. there's a day of reckoning coming. i wish i could be more optimistic about it. we see what the fiscal constraints are in the austerity that is being imposed, and they're going literally have to come the point where they have...
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claiming responsibility for a botched suicide car bombing in afghanistan that was supposed to target nato troops. the suicide car bomber was trying to hit a convoy of nato supply instead he rammed into two houses killing five civilians and injuring another 25 people. the u.s. military will not lower its physical standards. defense secretary panetta said to make sure the goal is met with the best qualified people regardless of gender. the military will have until january 16th to fully imemployment the policy. >>> this morning vice president joe biden is taking the white house campaign for gun control on the road. biden is hosting a round table discussion in richmond, virginia with experts who worked on gun safety. coming up the other efforts under way to pressure congress to vote for gun control. >>> a new service on bart could improve wi-fi and safety. passengers would get free reliable wi-fi service thanks to bart board of directors. the contract is to buy devices that stream livid yes to control centers. bart's current wi-fi access has been the subject of complaints. >>> it could be fri
claiming responsibility for a botched suicide car bombing in afghanistan that was supposed to target nato troops. the suicide car bomber was trying to hit a convoy of nato supply instead he rammed into two houses killing five civilians and injuring another 25 people. the u.s. military will not lower its physical standards. defense secretary panetta said to make sure the goal is met with the best qualified people regardless of gender. the military will have until january 16th to fully...
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survivors suffered through four days of sheer terror and some are just beginning to recuperate at this nato base. they were beaten, tied up and executed. the survivors are shocked and shaken. >> it happened so fast. >> reporter: they saw horrifying scenes and one foreigner was used as bait to lure his co-workers out before being shot. steven mcfall had his mouth taped and wore explosives taped to his chest and mark grant hid for 80 hours and scrambled up on the roof or locked themselves inside their rooms. >> we barry indicated together in one of the offices we lock the door we put a deck on the door. we did a barley cade. >> reporter: when they got out, joy and relief. >> when the guys who picked up, the rescue guys were wonderful. we were like long lost friends. >> reporter: one survivor's family says they have been through hell and when one son heard his father was alive it was the best news he'd ever heard. dan? >> nick schifrin, thank you. bianna, over to you. >> terrifying week. >>> we'll turn now to the countdown to president obama's second inauguration. tomorrow hundreds of thousand
survivors suffered through four days of sheer terror and some are just beginning to recuperate at this nato base. they were beaten, tied up and executed. the survivors are shocked and shaken. >> it happened so fast. >> reporter: they saw horrifying scenes and one foreigner was used as bait to lure his co-workers out before being shot. steven mcfall had his mouth taped and wore explosives taped to his chest and mark grant hid for 80 hours and scrambled up on the roof or locked...
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he had just been nominated to be the supreme nato commander in europe. >> the secretary has asked the president and the president has agreed, to put his nomination on hold. >> reporter: but allen said he had done nothing wrong. the administration urged caution. >> i can tell you that the president thinks very highly of general allen and his service to his country. >> no one should leap to any conclusions here. >> reporter: that assessment was apparently wise. the pentagon last night issued a statement that allen had been cleared by a military inspector general. his nomination could be back on track soon. as for jill kelley, she and her husband call suggestions of an affair with allen painful and preposterous. kelley said that and other misleading junk reporting was emotionally exhausting and damaging to her family. kelley says her privacy was violated. she became a media target rather than a victim. george? >> she made a compelling case in that piece. okay, pierre, thanks very much. >>> george, now to a big backlash for prince harry overnight. the 28-year-old army captain under fire n
he had just been nominated to be the supreme nato commander in europe. >> the secretary has asked the president and the president has agreed, to put his nomination on hold. >> reporter: but allen said he had done nothing wrong. the administration urged caution. >> i can tell you that the president thinks very highly of general allen and his service to his country. >> no one should leap to any conclusions here. >> reporter: that assessment was apparently wise. the...
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allen's nomination to become top commander of nato is still on hold at this time. >>> investigators say a fire sparked on a boeing 787 dreamliner was not caused by an overcharged battery as first thought. japan's transport agency says the lithium ion battery that overheated on the 787 experienced a sudden drop in voltage. all 50 of the dreamliners have been grounded after the jet made an emergency landing in japan a week ago. boeing is trying to address those electrical problems. >>> the house is set to vote today to extend the nation's debt limit for another three months. house republicans are giving up demands for deep spending cuts in exchange for approving an increase to how much the government can bore row. the move keeps the u.s. from defaulting on its debt for the first time in american history. if approved the bill would require both chambers of congress to pass a budget or the congress will not get paid. >>> new evidence that leaders of the catholic church in los angeles shielded priests accused of sexually abusing children. about 30,000 pages of newly released documents made p
allen's nomination to become top commander of nato is still on hold at this time. >>> investigators say a fire sparked on a boeing 787 dreamliner was not caused by an overcharged battery as first thought. japan's transport agency says the lithium ion battery that overheated on the 787 experienced a sudden drop in voltage. all 50 of the dreamliners have been grounded after the jet made an emergency landing in japan a week ago. boeing is trying to address those electrical problems....
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survivors suffered through four days of sheer terror and some are just beginning to recuperate at this nato base. they were beaten, tied up and saw their colleagues executed. the survivors are shocked and shaken. >> it happened so fast. >> reporter: they witnessed horrifying scenes and had to walk past their dead colleagues' bodies. and one foreigner was used as bait to lure his co-workers out before being shot. steven mcfall had his mouth taped and had to wear explosives strapped to his chest. others like mark grant hid for more than 80 hours and survived by scrambling up on the roof or locked themselves inside their rooms. >> we barricaded together in one of the offices, we lock the door and we put a desk on the door. we did a barricade. >> reporter: when they finally got out, joy and relief. >> when the guys who picked us up, the rescue guys were wonderful. we were like long lost friends. >> reporter: one survivor's family says they have been through hell this week. his son says he was up all night crying. when he heard his father was alive, it was the best news he'd ever heard. dan? >>
survivors suffered through four days of sheer terror and some are just beginning to recuperate at this nato base. they were beaten, tied up and saw their colleagues executed. the survivors are shocked and shaken. >> it happened so fast. >> reporter: they witnessed horrifying scenes and had to walk past their dead colleagues' bodies. and one foreigner was used as bait to lure his co-workers out before being shot. steven mcfall had his mouth taped and had to wear explosives strapped...
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this is simply about providing logistics, intelligence, and refueling to a nato ally and to a regional ally. part of the hesitation on the part of the administration that secretary clinton described to us on the foreign relations committee earlier this week is because we have a legal barrier to providing direct assistance to a country whose military overthrows the civilian government in a coup. so there is some work going on between the department of defense, the state department, and some of us in congress who believe we need to be more actively engaged in mali and in supporting our regional allies, the african militaries, who are sending thousands of troops into mali to support their effort. >> you know, being a young man, i have a number of friends who serve or are serving, and i spoke with one of them a few weeks ago and i asked them how their arabic classes were going, and they told me that they don't take arabic, they take french. do you believe that we could see a day where young men and women come home in boxes from this region? >> well, sadly, luke, we've just seen that day. t
this is simply about providing logistics, intelligence, and refueling to a nato ally and to a regional ally. part of the hesitation on the part of the administration that secretary clinton described to us on the foreign relations committee earlier this week is because we have a legal barrier to providing direct assistance to a country whose military overthrows the civilian government in a coup. so there is some work going on between the department of defense, the state department, and some of...
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that was supposed to target nato troops. the car bomber was trying to hit a convoy. instead he rammed into two houses killing five civilians and hurting another 25 people. >>> in the united states military will not lower it's physical standards as it opens direct combat jobs for women. it announces the change in policy yesterday. the goal is to ensure the mission is met with the best qualified and most capable regardless of gender. >>> about an hour from now the vice president will host a round table on gun violence in richmond virginia. he and other administration officials will hear from experts who woked on gun safety after the 2007 shooting at virginia tech and coming up at 7:15 the one group the obama administration is targeting in its efforting ono gun control. >> a hearing is scheduled in san francisco this morning in connection to the murder of a suspected pimp. there are four defendants in the case. prosecutors are consolidating the four cases in to one. a 22-year-old calvin snead was killed last june. it's believed the defendants were trying to protect a 17
that was supposed to target nato troops. the car bomber was trying to hit a convoy. instead he rammed into two houses killing five civilians and hurting another 25 people. >>> in the united states military will not lower it's physical standards as it opens direct combat jobs for women. it announces the change in policy yesterday. the goal is to ensure the mission is met with the best qualified and most capable regardless of gender. >>> about an hour from now the vice president...
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the nato commission is being held up at this point, right, for general allen. they're still deciding if there's an implication for him in this. >> absolutely as a four-star you have a limited amount of time where you can serve in between positions and if you don't get confirmed which the nato position requires senate confirmation you revert back to the lower grade, so there's a real personal incentive to get this thing going as quickly as possible so he can move on to his next job and that clearly is in doubt. >> we talked about remember the 30,000 pages of documents which jill kelley tells howie, sunny, it's more like a couple hundred so that to me seems to be here and here and i get there's a difference between 300 or 400 e-mails and pages of documents. it's a little bit apples and oranges but she wouldn't tell howie, didn't let him read the e-mails, as you're a lawyer on this panel, how do you feel about that? >> you know, i'm concerned by it. it seems that when someone is being less than transparent, when there's someone being opaque, that tells me as a for
the nato commission is being held up at this point, right, for general allen. they're still deciding if there's an implication for him in this. >> absolutely as a four-star you have a limited amount of time where you can serve in between positions and if you don't get confirmed which the nato position requires senate confirmation you revert back to the lower grade, so there's a real personal incentive to get this thing going as quickly as possible so he can move on to his next job and...
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when the scandal broke, allen's nomination to become the commander of nato forces was put on hold. the white house has not decided whether to go ahead with allen's nomination. >>> before the white house moves forward with the business of the second term, there was one last inaugural ball. last night it was the staff ball where president obama and first lady michelle thanked thousands of aides and campaign staffers. lady gaga and tony bennett performed. >>> britain's prince harry's family is facing fallout. after his controversial comments about his duty in afghanistan. in an interview this week he suggested he was good at his job as helicopter co-pilot because of his experience with xbox and play station. a taliban spokesperson called harry a coward who doesn't understand that this is a serious and historic yard. the scotland yard says his comments may put the prince in new danger and they're now reviewing his security. >> new york city apartments are often known for being a very tight fit but take a look at this. the tiny studio apartments that only measure up to 370 square feet.
when the scandal broke, allen's nomination to become the commander of nato forces was put on hold. the white house has not decided whether to go ahead with allen's nomination. >>> before the white house moves forward with the business of the second term, there was one last inaugural ball. last night it was the staff ball where president obama and first lady michelle thanked thousands of aides and campaign staffers. lady gaga and tony bennett performed. >>> britain's prince...
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. >> a number of nato countries permit women in combat, like canada, france, germany, and australia. the british do not. the secretary's action technically opens all jobs but the services can still apply for specific exemptions if women are not able to meet specific standards. >> what i worry about is lowering standards, saying that we have people on our team that can't carry their weight. >> they mean that literally. some soldiers are hauling around more than 100 pounds. tank loaders have to lift a shell out of a confined space, spin it around and push it into the breach. a senior defense official says that standard cannot be lowered. officials have identified specific physical requirements for each combat job. next they will turn that information over to scientists who can build physical tests to measure if a man or woman is fit for the front lines. >> at recruiting stayintions, y can't say lift this ammo and put it in the tank. >> the marines are going to take 400 male marines, 400 female marines and have them perform the physicals tasks for these jobs and come up with some sort o
. >> a number of nato countries permit women in combat, like canada, france, germany, and australia. the british do not. the secretary's action technically opens all jobs but the services can still apply for specific exemptions if women are not able to meet specific standards. >> what i worry about is lowering standards, saying that we have people on our team that can't carry their weight. >> they mean that literally. some soldiers are hauling around more than 100 pounds. tank...
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they're one of our nato allies and they have been a friend of ours. but we have to keep our eye on the places. i don't think it will require american soldiers on the ground, but we have to realize that al qaeda has been badly diminished. let's not overlook the success we have had. but it doesn't mean it's gone away. and it doesn't mean that every al qaeda cell is getting ready to attack the united states of america. they're doing other things in the region as well. so be vigilant. help our friends. i don't think there's a need for a commitment of american troops. >> mr. secretary, thank you so much for being with us. as we watch this live shot of the entrance to the west wing of the white house where we're expecting the president and the first lady to come out any moment now to go to the limousine and take the trip of 1.6 miles to the capital for his second inauguration. mr. secretary, thank you for your time. >> thank you. >>> john dickerson, our cbs 23450us -- news political director is down there on the national mall. and john, what are you expecti
they're one of our nato allies and they have been a friend of ours. but we have to keep our eye on the places. i don't think it will require american soldiers on the ground, but we have to realize that al qaeda has been badly diminished. let's not overlook the success we have had. but it doesn't mean it's gone away. and it doesn't mean that every al qaeda cell is getting ready to attack the united states of america. they're doing other things in the region as well. so be vigilant. help our...
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. >> prince harry is returning to great britain this week after a 20-week deployment with nato forces in afghanistan. he spoke with reporters before leaving the country about being on the front lines taking down taliban fighters as an appear chach -- apache helicopter gunner. was asked about his las vegas nudity. he said he let his family down and himself down. it was too much army and not enough prince. >> bill: too much brat and not enough prince. bragging about killing taliban fighters. >> a funny moment yesterday when president obama was signing the nomination papers for his new cabinet picks. as is tradition, he was using several different pens and when senator harry reid went to pick up one as a mow moan toe, he asked him to put it down. he said here, he took a pen out from his jacket pocket and gave it to his senate majority leader and went off to lunch. >> bill: i'm sure harry has a collection of pens he's stolen from presidents. i don't know where to start. yesterday, as we said, just being up there so close and being part of that, in effect, being part of that ceremony. it w
. >> prince harry is returning to great britain this week after a 20-week deployment with nato forces in afghanistan. he spoke with reporters before leaving the country about being on the front lines taking down taliban fighters as an appear chach -- apache helicopter gunner. was asked about his las vegas nudity. he said he let his family down and himself down. it was too much army and not enough prince. >> bill: too much brat and not enough prince. bragging about killing taliban...